Elisabeth, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein (née Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld; born 28 July 1957 in Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

, Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

) is the princess consort to the current Head of the Ducal House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein

Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein

Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein has been the head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and the entire House of Oldenburg since 1980...

. Elisabeth is the daughter of Alfred, Prince of Lippe-Weissenfeld and his wife Baroness Irmgard Julinka Wagner von Wehrborn.

Marriage and issue

Elisabeth married Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein

Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein

Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein has been the head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and the entire House of Oldenburg since 1980...

, son of Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of both the House of Glücksburg and the entire House of Oldenburg from 10 February 1965 until his death on 30 September 1980...

 and his wife Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe, on 23 September 1981 at Damp

Damp, Germany

Damp is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.....

, Schwansen

Schwansen (Amt)

Schwansen was an Amt in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It covered most of the peninsula Schwansen. The seat of the Amt was in Damp...

, Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...

 in a civil ceremony

Civil marriage

Civil marriage is marriage performed by a government official and not a religious organization.-History:Every country maintaining a population registry of its residents keeps track of marital status, and most countries believe that it is their responsibility to register married couples. Most...

. Elisabeth and Christoph were remarried in a religious ceremony on 3 October 1981 at Glücksburg

Glücksburg

Glücksburg is a small town in the district Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.It is situated on the south side of the Flensburg Fjord, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, approx. 10 km northeast of Flensburg...

, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. On their marriage Elisabeth became The Princess of Schleswig-Holstein with the style of Highness

Highness

Highness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...

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• HH Princess Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 9 October 1983 in Eckernförde
  Eckernförde
  Eckernförde is a German city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel. The population is about 23,000.All German submarines are stationed in Eckernförde....
  
  )
• HH Friedrich Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
  Friedrich Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
  Friedrich Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein is the heir apparent of Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein, current Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein, the senior extant line of the House of Oldenburg...
  
   (born 19 July 1985 in Eckernförde)
• HH Prince Constantin of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 14 July 1986 in Eckernförde)
• HH Prince Leopold of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 5 September 1991 in Eckernförde)

Career

The Princess currently runs a business designing silk scarves and fabrics from her studio in Grünholz, the family's residence.

Titles and styles

• 28 July 1957 – 23 September 1981: Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld
• 23 September 1981 – present: Her Highness The Princess of Schleswig-Holstein

External links

• The Princess of Schleswig-Holstein's website